diff --git a/core/api.txt b/core/api.txt
index 521d38e583..c2692cff7c 100644
--- a/core/api.txt
+++ b/core/api.txt
@@ -1038,6 +1038,8 @@ ion-select,css-prop,--padding-bottom
 ion-select,css-prop,--padding-end
 ion-select,css-prop,--padding-start
 ion-select,css-prop,--padding-top
+ion-select,css-prop,--placeholder-color
+ion-select,css-prop,--placeholder-opacity
 
 ion-select-option,shadow
 ion-select-option,prop,disabled,boolean,false,false,false
diff --git a/core/src/components/select/readme.md b/core/src/components/select/readme.md
index de29075563..947a5374aa 100644
--- a/core/src/components/select/readme.md
+++ b/core/src/components/select/readme.md
@@ -793,12 +793,14 @@ Type: `Promise<any>`
 
 ## CSS Custom Properties
 
-| Name               | Description                                                                                               |
-| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `--padding-bottom` | Bottom padding of the select                                                                              |
-| `--padding-end`    | Right padding if direction is left-to-right, and left padding if direction is right-to-left of the select |
-| `--padding-start`  | Left padding if direction is left-to-right, and right padding if direction is right-to-left of the select |
-| `--padding-top`    | Top padding of the select                                                                                 |
+| Name                    | Description                                                                                               |
+| ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `--padding-bottom`      | Bottom padding of the select                                                                              |
+| `--padding-end`         | Right padding if direction is left-to-right, and left padding if direction is right-to-left of the select |
+| `--padding-start`       | Left padding if direction is left-to-right, and right padding if direction is right-to-left of the select |
+| `--padding-top`         | Top padding of the select                                                                                 |
+| `--placeholder-color`   | Color of the select placeholder text                                                                      |
+| `--placeholder-opacity` | Opacity of the select placeholder text                                                                    |
 
 
 ----------------------------------------------
diff --git a/core/src/components/select/select.scss b/core/src/components/select/select.scss
index 6b0cc94cfd..785b34f659 100644
--- a/core/src/components/select/select.scss
+++ b/core/src/components/select/select.scss
@@ -9,7 +9,13 @@
    * @prop --padding-end: Right padding if direction is left-to-right, and left padding if direction is right-to-left of the select
    * @prop --padding-bottom: Bottom padding of the select
    * @prop --padding-start: Left padding if direction is left-to-right, and right padding if direction is right-to-left of the select
+   *
+   * @prop --placeholder-color: Color of the select placeholder text
+   * @prop --placeholder-opacity: Opacity of the select placeholder text
    */
+  --placeholder-color: currentColor;
+  --placeholder-opacity: 0.33;
+
   @include padding(var(--padding-top), var(--padding-end), var(--padding-bottom), var(--padding-start));
 
   display: flex;
@@ -37,9 +43,9 @@
 }
 
 .select-placeholder {
-  color: currentColor;
+  color: var(--placeholder-color);
 
-  opacity: .33;
+  opacity: var(--placeholder-opacity);
 }
 
 button {
diff --git a/core/src/components/select/select.tsx b/core/src/components/select/select.tsx
index 29eb9074c9..95b88aa745 100644
--- a/core/src/components/select/select.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/select/select.tsx
@@ -471,10 +471,10 @@ export class Select implements ComponentInterface {
           'select-disabled': disabled,
         }}
       >
-        <div class={selectTextClasses}>
+        <div class={selectTextClasses} part="text">
           {selectText}
         </div>
-        <div class="select-icon" role="presentation">
+        <div class="select-icon" role="presentation" part="icon">
           <div class="select-icon-inner"></div>
         </div>
         <button
diff --git a/core/src/components/select/test/basic/index.html b/core/src/components/select/test/basic/index.html
index 648ba0332b..7422acbb20 100644
--- a/core/src/components/select/test/basic/index.html
+++ b/core/src/components/select/test/basic/index.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
         <ion-item>
           <ion-label>Gender</ion-label>
-          <ion-select id="gender" placeholder="Select One">
+          <ion-select id="gender" placeholder="Select One" class="custom-select">
             <ion-select-option value="fn">Female</ion-select-option>
             <ion-select-option value="ml">Male</ion-select-option>
           </ion-select>
@@ -286,6 +286,9 @@
       .outer-content {
         --background: #f2f2f2;
       }
+      .custom-select {
+        --placeholder-opacity: 0.5;
+      }
     </style>
 
     <script>